A week off road trail ride for the warmer months Nerja, Spain

general information

This week long off-road trail tour is designed for the warmer months of March, April, May, June, September and October only.
We can arrange airport transfers or you can hire a car to get you to the Redtread Country House from Malaga Airport. Whichever way you choose, it takes approximately 50 minutes to get to us here in Nerja.
Upon arrival, we will show you around the property and its facilities, you may want to detour into our bar for complimentary sandwiches, we will then show you to your room and leave you to settle in. Depending on your arrival time we will get you kitted out in your riding gear to help speed the morning up.
The whole evening is yours to enjoy.

Itinerary

In the morning, breakfast is served at 8.30am. We will go through the safety briefing, get you fully kitted out in your protective riding gear (if not done the day before) and also talk you through the “sweeper system” used here at Redtread. This will help you to fully understand the benefits of using this technique so you will feel more comfortable riding out with us. We will also demonstrate the basic operation of your motorcycle and show you how to pick the bike up from the floor in case of a spill!

At approximately 10am we will head off for the day and, depending on your level of off-road experience, spend the first ½ of the day providing you with more guidance on technique, general riding tips to help you enjoy your riding experience with Redtread.

If you are already an experienced off-roader, less time will be spent on tuition and more on the actual riding of the trails.

At approximately 1pm we will stop for lunch, this is included in the cost of your riding. We will eat in a typically Spanish Restaurant and enjoy a laid back lunch of approximately 1hr whilst chatting about the mornings riding.

After lunch, we get back into our gear and head off again back onto the trails for a few more hours trail riding, normally we aim to be back at base by 5pm so you have time to relax and top up with a complimentary piece of homemade cake, enjoy a beer, take a swim and chill out.

During the day we will stop at intervals so you can take drinks onboard and we take photos throughout the day, we will also check you’re ok!

Depending on the route we take, expect to cover around 100km.

DAY 2

For your second day, breakfast will be served at 8.30am and we will be away from Redtread straight onto the trails for 10am. After we loaded your overnight bags into the Land Rover.

Depending on confidence levels and abilities, today’s route will take us onto open trails, forestry tracks, river crossings and rocky sections but will always be in keeping with the group. You will be challenged, not defeated! Guidance is always on hand for you throughout the days riding.

Then we will stop for lunch, this is included in the cost of your riding. We will eat in another typically Spanish Restaurant and enjoy a laid back lunch of approximately 1hr.

After lunch, we get back into our gear again and head off onto the trails for a few more hours riding before arriving at the hotel in Lanjarón, you can then enjoy another beer, take a swim, and chill out. The cost of the hotel is included in the price, but the evening meal is not.

Depending on the route we take, expect to cover around 120 – 140km.

DAY 3

Breakfast is at 8.30am in the hotel, we will then from the hotel at 10am. This is another exhilarating days riding on the return leg from Lanjarón back to Nerja.

We will stop for lunch on the beach, this is included in the cost of your riding.

Normally we will be back at base by 5.00pm so you have time to relax.

and top up with a complimentary piece of homemade cake, enjoy another beer, take a swim and chill out.

We will cover approximately 120km – 140km today.

DAY 4

Day 4 is your day off. Breakfast is served from 8.30am to cater for the early birds but feel free to have a little lie in! Take time to chill out by the pool, do absolutely nothing, or if you want to get out and about then check out the “Other Activities” page on the Redtread website and get yourself booked on an excursion!

DAY 5 (Riding Day 4)

Breakfast is at 8.30am, by 10am we are out on the trails again. Another different route again today so there is no chance of being bored! Lots more challenging terrain with loads of tuition if you want it and loads more fun is the order of the day.

At approximately 1pm we will stop for lunch, this is included in the cost of your riding. We will eat in another typically Spanish Restaurant and enjoy a laid back lunch of approximately 1hr.

After lunch, we get back into our gear again and head off onto the trails for a few more hours riding bikes. Normally we will be back at base for around 5.30pm so you have time to relax and top up with a complimentary piece of homemade cake, enjoy another beer, take a swim and chill out.

Depending on the route we take, expect to cover around 120 – 140km.

DAY 6 (Riding Day 5)

Breakfast is at 8.30am, by 10am we are out on the trails again. Yet another different route again today (how do we do it!!). Lots more challenging terrain with loads of tuition if you want it and loads more fun is the order of your final days riding.

At approximately 2pm we will stop for lunch, this is included in the cost of your riding. We will eat in another typically Spanish Restaurant and enjoy a laid back lunch of approximately 1hr.

After lunch, we get back into our gear again and head off onto the trails for a few more hours riding bikes, normally we land back at base for around 4.30pm as you tend to be a little tired by this stage.

Back at base, we all have a beer together and have a chat about your week with us. We enjoy taking on board your feedback ….it helps us to keep improving!

Depending on the route we take, expect to cover around 120km.

DAY 7

Breakfast on day 7 is from 8.30am or earlier if you required. You’re free to take it easy before heading back to Malaga Airport or maybe do a little sight seeing if you have an evening flight. We don’t put a check out time on our rooms so you’re free to keep the room as long as you like, providing we don’t have people arriving that day.